Simple nutrional, herbal and emotional healthcare for our feline friends – by Joel Le Blanc
February 4, 2012 – 11:46 am | No Comment

Cats face the same issues in commercial food  that push many people every year to turn towards eating whole and organic foods. Many brands of commercial cat food are highly processed, and are full of …

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How ‘Bout a Tour of New Zealand? With Hikurangi.
February 3, 2012 – 5:26 pm | No Comment
How ‘Bout a Tour of New Zealand?  With Hikurangi.

By the team at the Hikurangi Foundation
Mark your calendars, 14-21 April 2012 the inaugural Tour of New Zealand cycle ride hits the road.
The Basics
The Tour of New Zealand is an 8-day, epic road ride taking …

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Become a voluntary paying member of Happyzine!
January 24, 2012 – 1:03 pm | No Comment
Become a voluntary paying member of Happyzine!

Herald in the new generation of socially and environmentally responsible media.
Thanks to your messages of support and appreciation, all Happyzine members are invited to pay the super affordable price of $1 per week for their …

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For the love of my brother – David Visser rides from Bluff to Cape Reinga to raise funds for his big bro
January 13, 2012 – 9:29 am | One Comment
For the love of my brother – David Visser rides from Bluff to Cape Reinga to raise funds for his big bro

For the love of my Brother, Wilf
My name is David Visser, and I’m from Tawa, Wellington, New Zealand. My elder brother Wilf is living with a rare and fatal motor neurone disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis …

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Jonah Lomu Becomes New Ambassador for UNICEF NZ
November 24, 2011 – 5:05 pm | No Comment
Jonah Lomu Becomes New Ambassador for UNICEF NZ

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)
Media Release
22 November, 2011

Jonah Lomu Becomes New Ambassador for UNICEF NZ
-       www.inspiredgifts.org.nz –
 
Rugby legend Jonah Lomu has taken on an important new role as Ambassador for UNICEF NZ (UN …

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White Ribbon Ride Begins in Aotearoa
November 19, 2011 – 7:36 pm | No Comment
White Ribbon Ride Begins in Aotearoa

Date 19 Nov 2011
 
White Ribbon Ride
 
The White Ribbon Ride against violence to women begins today and travels to over 80 communities with events in each location. The ride began in 2009 and for the first time …

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UNICEF NZ Launches New Book to Champion Kiwi Kids’ Rights
November 18, 2011 – 12:00 pm | No Comment
UNICEF NZ Launches New Book to Champion Kiwi Kids’ Rights

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)
Media Release
9 November 2011
 
UNICEF NZ Launches New Book to Champion Kiwi Kids’ Rights
 
UNICEF NZ is launching a new children’s picture book ‘For Each and Every Child’/ He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki’, …

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ZM Radio Host Prepares for Alcohol-free Month
November 10, 2011 – 10:54 am | One Comment
ZM Radio Host Prepares for Alcohol-free Month

ZM radio host prepares for alcohol-free month
When ZM breakfast host Polly Gillespie raises a glass to celebrate her birthday next February, it’ll be filled with juice.
She’s taking part in FebFast, which challenges New Zealanders to …

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The 2012 Greenpeace Calender Is Out Now!
November 3, 2011 – 1:11 pm | No Comment
The 2012 Greenpeace Calender Is Out Now!

As the Rena oil spill in the Bay of Plenty demonstrated, we must always be vigilant in protecting our beautiful and fragile environment from activities which threaten it.
This year’s Greenpeace calendar features beautiful pictures of …

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World of Difference: What Would You Like to Change for the Better?
October 13, 2011 – 10:49 am | No Comment
World of Difference: What Would You Like to Change for the Better?

What is World of Difference?

World of Difference is Vodafone’s unique corporate giving initiative which mobilises people to take time out and work for a charity of their choice. The programme is designed to take corporate …

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Wellington Breast Cancer Survivors and Dragon Boat Team Create “Celebration of Women” Calendar 2012
October 6, 2011 – 2:31 pm | One Comment
Wellington Breast Cancer Survivors and Dragon Boat Team Create “Celebration of Women” Calendar 2012

Galloping white horses across the harbour on a breezy Wellington evening are no deterrent to this team of determined women as they push their bodies to the limit,  ‘Rrrreach’ and ‘Rrreach’, together on they paddle, …

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All Members of Club Happyzine Go in the Draw to Win a Downloadable Copy of Redwood Reider’s Album: ‘Poetree’
September 18, 2011 – 6:51 pm | No Comment
All Members of Club Happyzine Go in the Draw to Win a Downloadable Copy of Redwood Reider’s Album: ‘Poetree’

Share your loose change each week and help Happyzine make inspiring media ‘normal’.  Join Club Happyzine today and go in the draw to win Rebecca Reider’s new album of social commentary poetry – ‘Poetree’!
Review:
“Her poems …

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Live Below the Line: Seth Hickling’s Mission
August 18, 2011 – 2:03 pm | One Comment
Live Below the Line: Seth Hickling’s Mission

Kia ora friends and whanau,
Next week: Monday 22 – Friday 26 August, I’m participating in the Live Below The Line challenge and I’m super excited about it.
Together with over 200 other participants, for 5 days I …

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Nepal Trek to Raise Funds for UNICEF NZ
August 17, 2011 – 5:36 pm | One Comment
Nepal Trek to Raise Funds for UNICEF NZ

World Expeditions is giving adventurous New Zealanders a chance to step up for UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) by offering a unique trekking experience through the majestic peaks of the Himalayas.
As …

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Supporting Our Animal Loving Planners
July 23, 2011 – 10:10 pm | No Comment
Supporting Our Animal Loving Planners

Thanks to PlanBig.com.
Animals play an important role in our lives with research showing that people who surround themselves with animals reap a number of benefits such as better health, work productivity and increased …

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Share the Love: Contribute to a FeelGood Calender – 365 Acts of Kindness
July 22, 2011 – 11:00 am | No Comment
Share the Love: Contribute to a FeelGood Calender – 365 Acts of Kindness

Check out this project and leave your comment on PlanBig.com
By Alison Triffett
Plan Description:
I want to create a FeelGood Calendar – 365 Acts of Kindness – with contributions from REAL people (and credits to those …

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Kiwis Live on $2.25 a Day to Fight Poverty
July 20, 2011 – 1:11 pm | No Comment
Kiwis Live on $2.25 a Day to Fight Poverty

Kiwis live on $2.25 a day to fight poverty
For five days this August, thousands of Kiwis will be living below the international poverty line of $2.25 a day to cover their food budget. This difficult …

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Hey Kiwis! Take Up the ‘Live Below the Line’ Challenge this August!
July 13, 2011 – 4:52 pm | One Comment
Hey Kiwis! Take Up the ‘Live Below the Line’ Challenge this August!

by Will Watterson
For 5 days in August, thousands of people across New Zealand will spend just $2.25 each day on food, and use their daily experiences to bring extreme poverty to the centre …

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Wellington Night Golf Event Supports Special Olympics
July 13, 2011 – 4:33 pm | No Comment
Wellington Night Golf Event Supports Special Olympics

MEDIA RELEASE – Special Olympics
And you thought blasting out of the rough was tough?
Stars on Pars – new night golf event coming up in Wellington Supporting Special Olympics New Zealand Focused on changing the lives …

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Take the Plunge for Charity this Winter
July 2, 2011 – 4:06 pm | No Comment
Take the Plunge for Charity this Winter

Hutt City Council
The annual Polar Plunge is back with hundreds expected to turn out for a mid-winter swim on Petone Foreshore, Saturday 16 July.
It is a chance to celebrate the cooler months with a chilly …

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Fashion ‘Happy Hour’ Helps Rebuild Christchurch
June 21, 2011 – 1:32 pm | One Comment
Fashion ‘Happy Hour’ Helps Rebuild Christchurch

Keeping Christchurch’s workforce looking professional and feeling confident – despite the makeshift locations many of are working from, is the drive behind a new concept being launched this Friday.
The Corporate Style Club is an …

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Bellyful – Offering Sustenance for New Mothers and Mothers in Need: Q & A
June 12, 2011 – 9:07 pm | No Comment
Bellyful – Offering Sustenance for New Mothers and Mothers in Need: Q & A

Five Questions with Jacqui Ritchie, from Bellyful.
1.  What’s the purpose of Bellyful?
Our purpose is to acknowledge that parenting is hard work and  especially when there is a new baby in the family.  We aim to …

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Earthquake-Hit Retailers Offered Nice Surprise
June 5, 2011 – 9:18 am | No Comment
Earthquake-Hit Retailers Offered Nice Surprise

Christchurch retailers affected by the massive February earthquake in the region are getting help to re-stock their businesses with the latest and greatest gift and homeware items. Thanks to a new fund established by the …

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Join Hikurangi’s Action for a National Cycleway Network
May 25, 2011 – 7:42 am | No Comment
Join Hikurangi’s Action for a National Cycleway Network

All pedals are go!
Hikurangi – Creating Cycleway Action
Join Hikurangi’s Action for a National Cycleway Network
Announcing our plans for new action on cycleways.
Since 2008 Hikurangi has been committed to working alongside many organisations and individuals for …

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Watch a Film This Sunday and Help Christchurch
May 24, 2011 – 10:41 am | No Comment
Watch a Film This Sunday and Help Christchurch

Press release:  Variety, the Children’s Charity
Catherine Orr
Date: 24/05/2011
Cinemas nationwide have come together to help Christchurch families following the earthquake, by donating proceeds from two charity screenings on Sunday, 29 May. New Zealanders …

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Achievements Celebrated and Inspiration Shared at SPCA Annual Conference
May 13, 2011 – 6:40 pm | No Comment
Achievements Celebrated and Inspiration Shared at SPCA Annual Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13/05/11
Achievements Celebrated and Inspiration Shared at SPCA Annual Conference
The Royal New Zealand SPCA’s 78th Annual Conference was an inspiring event which saw SPCA centres celebrated for their achievements with the …

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Leading Edge NLP Treatment for Quake Stress/trauma Available Nationwide (NZ) – For Free
March 24, 2011 – 5:19 pm | No Comment
Leading Edge NLP Treatment for Quake Stress/trauma Available Nationwide (NZ) – For Free

Around the country, thousands of people are experiencing anxiety and stress as a result of the recent earthquake and its aftermath.  Symptoms such as irritability, difficulty sleeping, having trouble concentrating are generally considered normal responses …

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Happy Tails and Purr-fect Endings at the SPCA
February 16, 2011 – 9:10 pm | No Comment
Happy Tails and Purr-fect Endings at the SPCA

Love was in the air as over 630 lucky animals found their forever homes this Valentine’s Weekend at the SPCA Second Chance for Love adopt-a-thon sponsored by Hill’s Pet Nutrition.
36 SPCA centres across …

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Lonely Girl Seeking Her Purrfect Match (NZ)
January 18, 2011 – 11:47 am | No Comment
Lonely Girl Seeking Her Purrfect Match (NZ)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Are you ready to feel loved up this Valentine’s Weekend? Your local SPCA would love to introduce you to a couple of lonely souls falling over themselves to nuzzle their …

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Opportunity to Make a Positive Difference for Momanyi and Solomon – Two Young Boys in Kenya
January 9, 2011 – 10:04 am | One Comment
Opportunity to Make a Positive Difference for Momanyi and Solomon – Two Young Boys in Kenya

January 4th, 2011

Hello my name is Julia Sich and my husband’s name is Johnson Moseti. I was born in NZ and Johnson was born in Kenya but has lived in NZ for 23 …

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Do Something for “Those to Be Homed” in Auckland by Yvonne McLaren
June 15, 2010 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
Do Something for “Those to Be Homed” in Auckland by Yvonne McLaren

This is Yvonne McLaren’s first ever blog for Happyzine.  Yvonne works with various ‘to be homed’ groups around Auckland and has good news to share …
This blog is about homelessness, but not as we know …

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Letting Space – Free Store Opens in Ghuznee St
May 28, 2010 – 11:00 am | 8 Comments
Letting Space – Free Store Opens in Ghuznee St

LETTING SPACE
“MAKING DREAMS REALTY”
Wellington’s first Free Store opens today at 38 Ghuznee St, supplied by local retailers keen to reduce waste and provide excess stock to the community for no cost.
Artist Kim Paton, creator of …

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World Blood Donor Day 2010 – New Blood for Life
May 20, 2010 – 8:02 pm | No Comment
World Blood Donor Day 2010 – New Blood for Life

Monday 14 June 2010
The New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS) will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day 2010 on Monday 14 June, under the theme New Blood for Life.
This annual international event is an opportunity to …

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Lost Property, Found Confidence
April 22, 2010 – 7:12 pm | No Comment
Lost Property, Found Confidence

Hands up. Who has left an umbrella or ipod on a bus, or some important business documents due to be given to a client the next morning on a train (er … that last one …

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Dine Out on Saving the Planet.
March 3, 2010 – 1:44 pm | No Comment
Dine Out on Saving the Planet.

Award-winning restaurant and Wellington institution Logan Brown is throwing its support behind this year’s Earth Hour, by offering eight lucky diners a free meal to celebrate the global environmental campaign.
Steve Logan, the restaurateur behind Cuisine …

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Tauranga’s Positive Impact Upon Cambodia
December 24, 2009 – 2:28 pm | One Comment
Tauranga’s Positive Impact Upon Cambodia

Denise Arnold has returned from Cambodia certain the work of a Tauranga-based trust established 18 months ago is having a positive impact on the lives of children and their families and communities.
She recently took 10 …

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Samoan student’s artwork for Christmas cards
November 27, 2009 – 10:36 pm | No Comment
Samoan student’s artwork for Christmas cards

Three students from Samoa will have their art work on thousands of Christmas Cards that will be sold in Wellington to raise funds for Save the Children and the Samoan Tsunami .
Samoan Student’s …

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Wellington I Love The Islands Samoa Relief Concert
October 23, 2009 – 11:56 am | No Comment

Friday, 23 October 2009, 11:56 am
Press Release: I Love The Islands
I Love The Islands Samoa Tsunami Relief Concert
Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Monday 26 October 2009
Tickets $20
Online Sales: www.ticketek.co.nz
Outlet Sales: Michael Fowler Centre Only
Hosted by Oscar Kightley, …

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Samoa Relief Variety Concert—Nelson
October 22, 2009 – 8:59 am | No Comment

This looks brilliant and well worth supporting.  When I heard about the Tsunami I wanted to make something like this happen in Nelson – where I live.  It’ll be an amazing, heart warming night.  Where …

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Naked Samoans Reunite For One Show Only
October 20, 2009 – 10:22 am | No Comment

Tuesday, 20 October 2009, 10:22 am
Press Release: Naked Samoans
Naked Samoans Reunite For One Show Only
Critically acclaimed theatre troupe, The Naked Samoans are coming out of retirement for a special one-off performance of their ‘Go Home’ …

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Everything a woman could want—all under one roof
October 15, 2009 – 9:18 am | No Comment
Everything a woman could want—all under one roof

Girls’ Day Out at the Auckland ASB Showgrounds November 20-22nd 2009
Girls’ Day Out is bringing an exciting, fresh and revitalised event to Auckland this November that celebrates all the fabulous reasons for being a woman …

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